BABY RUTH COOKIES

2 1/4 cups unsifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine or butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Baby Ruth candy bars (2.1 oz each), chopped

Mix flour, baking soda and salt in bowl; set aside.

In medium mixing bowl, beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture and chopped candy until just mixed. Do not overmix. Chill at least 30 minutes.

WHEN READY TO BAKE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease cookie sheet or sheets.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheets.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove quickly from cookie sheets; let cool on wire racks.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 5, 1998